title: Gorham's disease involving the left parietal bone: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Gorham's disease is a rare bone disease, is characterized by the proliferation of thin-walled vascular channels associated with regional osteolysis. There have been fewer than 150 cases reported in the literature. Shoulder and pelvic region is common site. Skull is the least common site of involvement.
  
  
  METHODS
  We describe a case of a 35-year-old female of Indian origin presented with this rare condition involving her left parietal bone. She was treated successfully with excision of diseased bone and cranioplasty.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This is the first reported case in India. We provide a review of the clinical, radiological and pathological diagnosis of this rare condition and describe treatment options.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery Unit, Department of General Surgery, NSCB Govt, Medical College & Hospital, Jabalpur, MP, 482002, India. drvijayparihar@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Vijay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Parihar
authors.forename: Yad Ram
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.forename: Dhananjaya
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sharma